Blue lilly pilly

Syzygium oleosum

Glossy-leaved eastern-Australian rainforest tree or shrub with powdery blue-purple edible berries.

Hardiness ratings

Blue lilly pilly hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–10 −6.7 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 3–7 −5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Powdery blue-purple berries are edible, mildly sweet-spicy, and good for jams
  • Aromatic, oil-dotted leaves; a popular hedging and screening plant
  • Tolerates light frost once established

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Blue lilly pilly on Wikipedia